Comments on: Redline Monocog

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:59:13 +0000

I got my Monocog 15 inch 2 months ago. This is the best bike I have very owned.
It’s brown, 2007 model and whereever I go people ask about it. Looks damn cool and rides like a champ. City and off-road. A pleasure to ride. While mine was being built, another cat came into the store, saw it and ordered a 17 inch and now the store has 3rd 17 inch on the floor. I put a RaceFace bashguard on the chainring and it looks sweet. Thanks Redline, you rule.

By: Ellydozer

Ellydozer — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:16:41 +0000

We ordered 2 Monocogs from Redline, a 26 and a 29, both 17 in frames. We were sold on it on the test ride………..I cant wait to get it!!!!!!!!

By: H.Karl

H.Karl — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:39:30 +0000

I pieced together a single speed from spare chunks of crapped out bikes around my apt. complex- heavy, seafoam green, about a 3:1… I ride the s**t out of it- and yes- you do work harder on a single gear. Saw a guy with a redline at the train station- he loves his monocog and has come to see the light of single speed cycling. Gears are for tourists..he he he…

By: Xavier

Xavier — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:46:34 +0000

I just got my ‘06 Monocog and all I can say is nothing beats a single-speed.
Big Ups to Redline who delivered this bike hella quick and to Jason @ Bikewerx Mililani for putting my baby together as soon as it arrived.

By: Trent

Trent — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:12:13 +0000

Just bought a barely used Monocog (26″) for $200. The flat pedals had been changed to entry level SPDs by the previous owner but other than that the bike was completely stock.

The ride was great for a bike that’s $450 brand new. The frame is torsionally rigid enough to climb out of the saddle (which is absolutely necessary for a single speed) but compliant enough not to kill your ass when you’re seated. The bike was also decently light for such a cheap bike - my 17″ is 26 lbs. with pedals.

The bike with stock 32-16 gearing would climb all but the steepest of my usual trails. Though on one climb that is over 1000′ tall on which I use my granny gear on I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I didn’t and I know this bike will improve my strenght and stamina like no geared bike could.

The only complaints I have is the brakes are wimpy and the tires need bigger knobs to hook up. Fortunately the bike has front and rear disk tabs plus disk ready hubs though a LX level v-brake would probably do the trick. Also, the frame and fork have big clearance (at least a 2.3 tire would fit - probably a 2.5) but I would suggest a tire with tall, grippy, and stiff middle lugs to hook up in soft dirt because you need all of the traction you can get climbing out of the saddle in a 32-16 gear ratio.

By: Big BAnG RaCEr

Big BAnG RaCEr — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:14:08 +0000

Get the new 29 inch wheels, der so sick. love riding my monocog. I win races all the time with it. I recommend this bike to EVERYONE. but when you get it, you might consider getting disc brakes. Maybe some sick Hayes.

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